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AI arrives on Wall Street
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 10, 2023
AI arrives on Wall Street

Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan seize the initiative, while smaller firms grapple with a lack of standardized data.

Retirement uncertainty and the advisor shortfall
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2023
Retirement uncertainty and the advisor shortfall

The rational, eat-your-vegetables approach to retirement peace of mind only goes so far. Advisors must become more adept at helping clients to prepare emotionally.

Advisors jumping onto Threads could create compliance headaches
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 07, 2023
Advisors jumping onto Threads could create compliance headaches

Currently Threads lacks many of the features that are standard on other social media platforms, such as direct messaging and feed curation.

Millennial advisor carves a niche populated by her peers
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 07, 2023
Millennial advisor carves a niche populated by her peers

Emily Stead wants to be the advisor people think of when a younger person is facing a financial challenge.

What advisors need to tell clients traveling abroad this summer
YOUR PRACTICE LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 06, 2023
What advisors need to tell clients traveling abroad this summer

Financial advisors nationwide are taking calls from clients asking about what they should have in place prior to international travel.

Return to office threatens to undermine advances for women
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 06, 2023
Return to office threatens to undermine advances for women

Cracking down on remote work could send stress fractures through women's advancement, pay equity and corporate returns.

New mission for African American advisor trade group
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 06, 2023
New mission for African American advisor trade group

The Association of African American Financial Advisors is a 'sleeping giant trying to awaken,' says chair Christian Nwasike.

How to fire problem clients
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 05, 2023
How to fire problem clients

Acquiring clients can be costly but having the 'confidence and conviction' to let a bad fit go is vital.

Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see

Consensus estimates are that the US economy will dip into recession later this year or early next year.

Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 05, 2023
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales

Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.

Despite rising awareness of DEI issues, change is slow to occur
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 03, 2023
Despite rising awareness of DEI issues, change is slow to occur

While underrepresented ethnicities make up about 15% of new CFPs each year, the new arrivals barely move each group’s overall presence in the profession.

Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 03, 2023
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks

The broad markets are climbing a wall of worry, although that's been overshadowed by the triple-digit returns of tech sector highfliers.

Reveal and respond: What truly matters to prospects and clients
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 03, 2023
Reveal and respond: What truly matters to prospects and clients

If advisors want to drive more meaningful and engaged relationships with clients, they need to be equipped with tools to reveal and respond to the true needs of prospects and client.

Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2023
Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients

Advisors react to financial challenge posed by Supreme Court's decision, combined with the lifting in October of a freeze on student loan payments

How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2023
How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice

Diversity among financial advisors is currently lacking, and the Supreme Court's ruling is unlikely to help.

Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUN 29, 2023
Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer

Nimesh Patel was named to the firm's newly created CTO position in February 2022.

Morgan Stanley gets serious about a new CEO
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2023
Morgan Stanley gets serious about a new CEO

Wealth management boss on shortlist of three to replace outgoing Aussie.

NAPFA OKs membership for advisors with trailing commissions 
YOUR PRACTICE LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 28, 2023
NAPFA OKs membership for advisors with trailing commissions 

If advisors receive $2,500 or less in commissions and donate the proceeds to charity, they can join the fee-only organization.

UBS plans to cut over half of Credit Suisse employees
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2023
UBS plans to cut over half of Credit Suisse employees

Banks, traders and support staff in Credit Suisse's investment bank in London, New York and some parts of Asia are expected to bear the brunt of the cuts.

How to normalize allyship
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2023
How to normalize allyship

Here's how men can step up and into allyship. It's not that hard.